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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Annual Laumeier art fair adds dash of culture to Mother's Day weekend

Once a year, St. Louis County residents are reminded that Laumeier
Sculpture Park has a strong reputation in the world of art. It is enough
to draw artists from hundreds of miles away.

The 26th Annual Art Fair, set for Friday through Sunday, May 10-12, will feature 150 artists from across the country.

Laumeier Sculpture Park's reputation goes beyond national borders.

“A
lot of people in St. Louis may not appreciate how well-known Laumeier
is,” Special Events Manager Marie Oberkirsch said. “We had an intern who
traveled to Russia a few years ago. She was wearing a Laumeier Park
T-shirt. Somebody came up to her and said, 'We know about Laumeier.'
We're helped by the Internet, and we have a good reputation with
artists.”